ME202 - Strength of Materials
Instructor
Salil Kulkarni
Section
S2
Semester
Spring ‘20
Course Difficulty
The course was a continuation of ME201 and so its difficulty was directly proportional to one’s expertise in ME201. For me, I found ME202 to be between easy and moderate.
Time Commitment Required
3 hours of lecture per week was mandatory + additional 1 hour per week to excel in the course
Grading Policy and Statistics
Weightages were given to tutorials, quizzes, midsem and endsem. Grade statistic are as follows:
AA 24
AB 36
BB 44
BC 37
CC 31
CD 6
DD 9
FF 1
II 8
Attendance Policy
No attendance policy in online semester
Pre-requisites
ME201
Topics Covered in the Course
Torsion, Bending, Combined loading, Deflections, Buckling, Energy methods
Teaching Style
Teaching style was good. The professor was keen on having in class discussions. Tutorial were kept in class hours and had to be submitted on the same day.
Feedback on Exams
Quizzes were fairly simple and based on tutorials
Midsem was moderate
Endsem was also moderate but time taking
References Used
Mechanics of Materials, Hibbeler
ME 202 Review By: Priyam Vijayvargia